Re: Schedule 5

Kingspan Group PLC
20 January 2005

                                   SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



1. Name of company


Kingspan Group Plc



2. Name of scheme


Kingspan Group Share Option Scheme



3. Period of return:


From      01 July 2004                               To     31 December 2004



4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme


-2,083



5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:


483,500 ordinary shares



6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period


1,514,417 Ordinary shares



7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;


2,000,000 ordinary shares listed in Jun 1999

1,500,000 ordinary shares listed in Jun 2002

2,000,000 ordinary shares listed in July 04



Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records


167,671,328



Contact for queries


Name             Dermot Mulvihill


Address          Dublin Road

                 Kingscourt

                 Co Cavan


Telephone        [phone]





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